How to Use knead in a Sentence

knead

verb
  • Knead the dough until it is smooth.
  • Sometimes the dough is kneaded with wine, olive oil or spinach.
    Dawn Davis Sharon Radisch Soneela Nankani Emma Kehlbeck Joel Thibodeau, New York Times, 13 May 2024
  • Place on a floured work surface; knead lightly about 5 times.
    Woman's Day, 17 Nov. 2011
  • Mix well and knead to a soft paste, then shape into 12 or 16 small burgers.
    Cathy Newman, Smithsonian, 26 Jan. 2017
  • On a floured cutting board, knead dough until smooth and stiff, about 15 minutes.
    Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country, 10 Oct. 2016
  • Turn dough out onto a lightly floured work surface and knead 5 or 6 times; dough should be soft and moist.
    Virginia Willis, Country Living, 13 Mar. 2011
  • Transfer mixture to work surface and press together and knead until a dough forms.
    Woman's Day Kitchen, Woman's Day, 1 Feb. 2012
  • Continue to knead the dough on medium speed until smooth, about 8 minutes.
    Sam Dangremond, Town & Country, 19 Oct. 2013
  • This slime is a glutinous, colorful substance adolescents carry around to knead, fold and swirl—at school, at home, everywhere.
    Ellen Byron, WSJ, 20 Feb. 2017
  • Now that the refugee crisis has risen, knead it back into the mixture, along with any leftover xenophobia, bigotry, or fears of terrorism lying around in your cupboard.
    Jena Friedman, The New Yorker, 9 Jan. 2017
  • Briefly knead the dough and then put it back in the bowl.
    cleveland, 27 Apr. 2020
  • Repeat the steps to knead, oil, and let the dough rise.
    Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 26 July 2022
  • When the dough starts to form, knead with hands into the rest of the flour.
    Lee Offenhauer, Orange County Register, 8 May 2017
  • As the dough stiffens, knead with the palm of your hand.
    cleveland, 24 June 2020
  • Leave the dough in the mixer for five minutes to knead it.
    Molly Allen, Southern Living, 1 July 2023
  • Bring it out and knead for a bit, then divide the dough in half.
    Janet Carson, Arkansas Online, 26 Nov. 2019
  • Remove the dough from the bowl and gently knead on the counter to form a smooth ball.
    Kristen Massad, Dallas News, 30 Mar. 2021
  • Use a light hand to knead just until the dough is smooth and firm.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Oct. 2019
  • Switch to the dough hook, and knead 7 minutes; dough should be smooth and quite soft.
    Milwaukee, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 22 Dec. 2017
  • His weight shifts from foot to foot; his fingers knead the air.
    Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 14 June 2023
  • Add ¾ cup of water, mix well and knead to form a soft dough.
    Nik Sharma, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 June 2018
  • After all the flour is mixed in, knead the dough for 10 minutes.
    Beth Segal, cleveland, 17 Sep. 2020
  • To use it, take a piece of the cleaning gel and knead it into a ball.
    USA TODAY, 6 May 2021
  • For those who don't want to do any kneading this is the bread recipe for you.
    Pam Lolley, Southern Living, 17 Dec. 2023
  • When you’re done kneading, let the dough rest and rise in a warm spot for about 1 hour.
    Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2020
  • Mix with a spoon, then knead to form a sticky, doughlike ball.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Apr. 2022
  • Then mix in flour, eggs and more, and begin kneading the dough.
    Sophie Carson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 6 Oct. 2019
  • Switch to the dough hook and knead on medium-low speed until the dough is smooth and tacky.
    Kim Ode, The Seattle Times, 15 May 2017
  • Turn the dough out onto a well-floured board and knead it a couple of times.
    Beth Dooley Special To The Star Tribune, Star Tribune, 24 Mar. 2021
  • Scrape any dough from the paddle attachment back to the bowl, then fit the mixer with the dough hook and knead for 2 minutes.
    Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Jan. 2024

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